Cracks the Crypto Code – James Altucher

And “larger than life” cultural icon Tony Robbins…

Among dozens of other hedge fund managers, political figures and world-renowned investors.

But what most people don’t know about me is that I’ve been a computer whiz ever since I was a kid.

Not to brag or boast, but I was a bit of a child prodigy.

I wrote my first computer program while in grade school.

And I became a nationally-ranked chess master when I finished high school, which allowed me to get into Cornell’s prestigious computer science program.

I spent all my years in college non-stop computer programming…

And after I got out of college, I went into graduate school for computer science and I gained a reputation as one of the best programmers in America.

At the time, the internet was exploding on the scene…

I became the only guy that many of the biggest businesses in the country trusted to develop their websites…

… companies like HBO, American Express, Time Warner, Disney and Sony…

But that was only the beginning.

Once I learned how to combine my computer coding skills with a bit of investing savvy, I really began making an enormous amount of money… millions and millions of dollars… …

FOR EXAMPLE:

• I created a web design business in the late ’90s when almost nobody knew how to build a website, then I sold it for $15 million… just before the entire industry collapsed. (Most people had no idea the collapse was coming, but I saw it a mile away.)
• Later, in 2006, I created a revolutionary website called Stockpickr that connected investors with similar portfolios so they could share ideas with each other. Nine months later I sold it to TheStreet.com for $10 million.
• I made a 6,000% gain on a social media startup agency called Buddy Media with PayPal founder Peter Theil and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Pincus. (The company was worth less than $5 million when I invested. A few years later they sold it for $900 million.)
• I was one of the original investors in a company called Ticketfly that is now one of the most popular ticket-buying platforms on the web. I cashed out at a 3,600% gain.
• I even helped Mark Cuban back in the “Wild West” days of the internet, with a “crazy“ idea that turned out to be worth $5.7 billion — and the biggest acquisition Yahoo ever made.

My point is, I’ve made WAY more money investing in the tech industry than I ever have with my books and podcast.

But even after making millions as a tech investor over the past 30 years, I have NEVER seen an opportunity as big as the current cryptocurrency markets.

Day after day, the crypto markets are churning out huge winners.

Look at this snapshot I took from November 28…

And the very next day, on November 29…

The opportunity to make huge amounts of money is completely unprecedented.

Like I mentioned earlier, I’ve already made $1.8 million — with a single well-timed trade…

… a trade that I spotted months in advance thanks to my unique ability to read the code.

And the good news is, this is only the beginning of the cryptocurrency boom.

BUT I’LL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THAT IN JUST A SECOND.

As you can probably tell, technology has always been one of my biggest passions…

That’s why I spend hours a day talking to my friends in Silicon Valley and researching hot new tech trends.

You could even say that I’ve made a career out of capitalizing on niche ideas that are too “technical“ for the masses.

Ideas like Bitcoin.

I saw the potential of Bitcoin back in 2013 when it was barely gaining traction in the news.

In fact, I believed in it so much that I started one of the first-ever Bitcoin stores, where I presold my book Choose Yourself.

Take a look at this video of me talking about it on CNBC…

THE MEDIA LAUGHED AT ME WHEN I SAID BITCOIN WOULD SKYROCKET BACK IN 2013…

While I was talking about all the reasons why cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were certain to succeed, the media just laughed and mocked me.

I remember reading an article from CNN that claimed Bitcoin was “a big scam designed to enrich its shadowy creators.”

And another piece by Slate had the headline, “Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme — the internet’s favorite currency will collapse.”

Seems pretty ridiculous now, right?

What’s crazy is that even today, after Bitcoin has passed $18,000 apiece, many major media analysts are still convinced that cryptocurrencies are just a passing trend.

But just like every other major financial trend in history, the “talking heads” won’t realize the true potential of cryptocurrencies until it’s far too late…

… and any money that could have been made has already gone into the pockets of early adopters.

That’s why the opportunity I’m about to show you today is so incredibly valuable.

After making millions from obscure tech trends over the past 30 years, I can tell you with 100% certainty that this is only the beginning of the crypto surge.

And I now hold the key to generating large gains over and over again.

In other words…

THE BITCOIN SPIKE THAT JUST TURNED THOUSANDS OF AVERAGE AMERICANS INTO MILLIONAIRES IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG!

And from what I can tell, almost NOBODY outside of my small circle of Silicon Valley hackers and hedge fund managers knows about which cryptos will boom and which ones will fall flat…

… because with cryptocurrencies, investing knowledge isn’t enough.

You simply can’t evaluate a digital currency like you could with, say… a stock or a bond.

Digital currencies don’t issue earnings statements…

There are NO 10-Ks to evaluate… there are NO P/E ratios, NO operating cash flow statistics and NO gross profit margins.

When it comes to cryptos, all of the critical information is baked into the code…

That’s how you can tell if it’s a legit cryptocurrency… or a total fraud.

And the truth is, there are now 1,324 cryptocurrencies on the market…

So believe me when I tell you 95% of them are complete scams…

Which is why most investors won’t make a dime on these new cryptos.

Only the people who know how to read the code will pick out the right currencies — at the right time…

… and stake their claim in what investors will soon call “the biggest financial event in history.”

Let me show you what I’m talking about… starting with a cryptocoin called Verge.

Chances are, you haven’t heard of Verge.

It’s a decentralized currency… intended to enhance privacy for folks when buying goods and services.

Essentially, they’ve taken the original Bitcoin blockchain and improved upon it by using multiple anonymity-centric networks such as Tor and I2P.

That’s a good start.

But here’s where it gets even better…

After analyzing the code behind this new crypto…

I FOUND ONE LINE IN THE CODE THAT SET THIS CRYPTO APART FROM 95% OF ALL THE OTHER DIGITAL CURRENCIES I’VE SEEN…

You see, baked into the code is something that is vital to any TRUE FORM of money… and ensures that it can’t easily be manipulated or distorted.

In other words, this code indicated that Verge had huge potential to skyrocket…

Eventually people started catching on to the true value of this currency, and it went VIRAL.

Investors were clamoring for a piece of the action as the price skyrocketed 100%… 1,000%… eventually peaking at a 3,782% gain.

Most investors had no idea that this crypto would jump in price until it was too late.

But because I am well-versed in cryptos, I knew Verge was a great opportunity.

And anyone who had read the code would’ve been “tipped off” to the TRUE value of Verge before practically everyone else.

This information would have easily resulted in a grand slam for any early investor…

Enough to turn every $500 invested into $18,910…

Or every $5,000 into $189,100… in a matter of weeks.

But that’s nothing compared to another cryptocurrency called NEO.

THIS DIGITAL CURRENCY WAS TRADING FOR JUST 33 CENTS BACK ON MAY 1…

If you had been able to dissect the underlying code behind NEO (like I can), you could’ve seen right away that it was a blockchain algorithm that improved upon Ethereum’s model.

But more importantly, you would’ve noticed the unique lines of code that indicated NEO was about to surge in value.

All you’d have to do is plunk down a few dollars, and a few months later you’d be looking at a gain of 15,778%.

TALK ABOUT A WINDFALL…

A tiny $100 investment in the early days of this coin would have landed you a tidy $15,678 profit.

And if you’d been bold enough to invest $5,000?

You would have added $788,900 to your nest egg — that’s over ¾ of a million dollars — faster than you can imagine!

Again, because of my unique background as a computer coder… I could’ve been tipped off — weeks in advance — simply by looking “under the hood” of this cryptocurrency.

It was basically the exact same line of code that I saw in Verge!

I couldn’t believe it…

HAD I DISCOVERED A SIMPLE INDICATOR
THAT COULD TELL ME WHICH CRYPTOS WOULD BOOM, WEEKS IN ADVANCE?

Naturally, I kept testing my theory.

The next crypto that piqued my interest was a self-regulated crypto community platform called Bitconnect.

After digging into the code, I identified the exact same indicator that I’d seen in Verge and NEO.

And just like Verge and NEO, this crypto shot up in price, big time.

IN FACT, IT STARTED AT UNDER 15 CENTS AND SHOT UP TO $142.80…

… for a mindboggling 98,382% gain!

That’s enough to turn five hundred bucks into almost half a million dollars.

And a thousand dollars into almost a million…

Can you imagine that?

Having an extra million dollars in your bank account… simply because you followed through on a secret that practically no one else knows about?

IT’S EXTREMELY GRATIFYING.

As I’ve shown you, with my unique ability to analyze the underlying code behind new cryptocurrencies, I’ve personally made millions.

And looking back on some of the hottest crypto opportunities, I noticed this code was present in almost every play…

Using back-tested data, it’s the only way I’ve ever found to reliably and predictably secure huge gains in the crypto markets.

Of course, these are all examples of past trades.

There’s no way I’m going to promise you’ll make 1,000% plus returns on each and every crypto trade or that you’ll never see a loser.

And there’s no guaranteeing you’d be able to catch all of these trades.

I don’t have any trouble admitting that to you, just like I don’t have any trouble admitting that I’ve gone from dirt-poor and practically homeless to being a millionaire…

… and I can tell you from experience how life-changing that kind of money really is.

You can spend your time doing whatever the heck you want…

You can help out friends and family members…

Send your kids or grandkids to Ivy League colleges…

Buy all the expensive cars, boats and vacation houses you’ve ever wanted…

You can travel the world…

The possibilities are endless.

Having that kind of security for yourself and your family feels like a two-ton anvil has been taken off your shoulders.

But I’m letting my excitement get ahead of me…

At this point my mind was racing.

I knew that I was on to something truly amazing.

But I didn’t want to leave any stone unturned in my investigation.

So I spent the next several weeks analyzing the code behind dozens and dozens of these digital currencies.

Cryptos like Decred, OmiseGO and NXT…

And just as I suspected…

EVERY SINGLE TIME I FOUND A CRYPTO THAT SKYROCKETED IN PRICE…
IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE
EXACT SAME LINE OF CODE

Again, here is the software code for Decred…

Over a three-month span, it shot up over 2,227%.

I found similar code embedded in the software of OmiseGO…

Which exploded 3,924%…

And again with a crypto called NXT…

… which skyrocketed 1,493%…

And in each instance, just from one line of code, I could have accurately predicted that prices would go screaming higher.

Look, I could show you many more extraordinary winning examples…

But here’s the burning question you’re probably wondering…

WHAT EXACTLY DOES THIS LINE OF CODE MEAN? AND WHY IS IT SO CRUCIAL FOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES TO HAVE THIS CODE BAKED INTO THE SOFTWARE?

To answer that, you need to understand a few basics about cryptocurrencies… and what ultimately gives them value.

You see, with paper money, there is absolutely no limit to how much money the “powers that be” can create out of thin air.

And the U.S. government has turned on the printing presses to the tune of over $3 TRILLION in just the past 10 years alone.

Take a look at this chart:

You don’t have to be an economist to understand that all this money printing drives up inflation… and decreases purchasing power.

In fact, a $100 bill in early 1900 is worth a measly $3.50 today.

IT’S INSANE.

And that’s what’s so great about legitimate digital currencies… like Bitcoin.

You see, one of the key elements to Bitcoin’s epic success is that there is a predetermined rate of inflation.

The creators capped the number of total Bitcoin units at about 21 million.

That’s it. That’s the maximum number of coins that will ever be in circulation.

It works out to roughly one Bitcoin for every 500 people in the entire world.

Not only that… but they can’t be altered or manipulated. Bitcoins can’t be forged or faked.

There is a limited supply… and it’s built right into the code!

That’s why it’s so appealing… and why the price has gone from a fraction of a penny to over $18,000.

It adds a level of scarcity (and trust) that is fundamental to ANY form of money.

I can tell you with a straight face that if the U.S. dollar was a cryptocurrency… it would be viewed as a TOTAL SCAM.

The folks in control of the U.S. dollar can print as much as they want.

Not only that, but they can even hand out all this newly created monopoly money to whomever they want (which of course is typically “friends and family of the Fed”)…

But that’s certainly not the case with Bitcoin… which is one of the primary reasons that I fully endorsed this crypto back in 2013.

… and why I began accepting Bitcoin as payment for my best-selling book Choose Yourself.

The point is this…

FOR A CRYPTOCURRENCY TO BE SUCCESSFUL OVER THE LONG TERM, IT NEEDS ONE CRITICAL THING…

Fact is, many penny cryptocurrencies are rising and falling so rapidly it’s almost impossible to get in and out fast enough to make any real money…

Some of them skyrocket for a matter of hours or even minutes before investors start rapidly selling off their shares, causing the price to plummet back down to almost nothing.

It’s not uncommon to see charts like this:

That’s why I’m only focusing on a handful of legitimate cryptocurrencies…

I’m talking about cryptos that have a high probability of producing oversized gains for you as an investor…

… that won’t shoot up in price only to drop back to a record low a few minutes later.

Of course, as with all investing, nothing is guaranteed. These investments are volatile, and it’s not always a straight shot up.

But the good news is, there’s one dead giveaway that immediately indicates whether a crypto has the potential to succeed in the long run…

And I can see it within a matter of minutes after looking at the code behind the crypto.

Put simply, in order for any cryptocurrency to be successful over the long term, the rate of inflation MUST be included in the code!

It MUST be in limited supply.

If it’s not, it’s more than likely a TOTAL SCAM.

It’s as simple as that.

That’s why so many of these cryptos jump in price and immediately fall lower than ever before.

And that’s why most investors won’t make any money in the crypto markets.

But when you have the ability to find the right code that limits supply… you have an unbelievable opportunity to get rich.

And when you can identify this critical element WEEKS before anyone else… you have an unbelievable opportunity to cash in!

Take, for example, a cryptocurrency called Dash.

After analyzing the code, I could immediately see that it limits supply:

And look what happened to the price:

It’s up 3,414%!

Or how about FastCoin…

Here is a critical line of code:

And the price has shot up as much as 19,900%:

It works again and again. Over and over.

Of course, this information becomes public knowledge eventually…

But using my computer engineering background, I can discover it before practically everyone else.

NOW THE TRUTH IS, THIS ISN’T THE ONLY THING THAT DICTATES IF A NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY IS 100% LEGIT…

Although this line of code is absolutely vital for any cryptocurrency to succeed, it’s not the only thing that matters…

There are three very specific criteria I look for when evaluating potential investments in the burgeoning digital currency market.

The first thing I find out is whether or not the cryptocurrency has a legitimate “use case.”

In other words, I need to know if it actually solves a problem, or moves the crypto technology forward.

This is a huge factor in determining its long-term success, because I know that once it catches on, investors will stick with it past the initial price spike.

The second thing I look into is the background of the creators of the currency.

If I can confirm that the team behind the crypto has a solid track record, I know that they aren’t a bunch of scam artists looking to make a quick buck.

Then I take a look at the underlying blockchain technology…

That way I can tell whether a cryptocurrency is operating on a pre-established network, or if they’re trying to create their own from scratch.

The final and most important step in my screening process involves looking through the code to see if it has a supply cap like I showed you earlier.

If a crypto meets all four of these criteria, I know it has a huge chance of being a winner.

And all that’s left is to plunk down a few bucks and wait for it to skyrocket!

This process has already helped me to personally rake in millions of dollars.

And there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that it will make me millions more.

Look… I’m gonna give it to you straight.